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Cardross derailment1780 viewsThe goods train known locally as the ‘Ghost Train’ was derailed on October 18 1966 between the Ardmore East signal box and Cardross Station. It was on its way to Fort William.
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Names missing1780 viewsA Clyde Street School class in June 1949. Top row: Duncan McKillop, Alex Hastings, Donald Scott, ?, Campbell Mackie, Jamie McNicol, Allan McDonald; second: Archie Haining, Bobby Lawrie, Tommy Spence, ?, John Fraser, Jim Spalding; third: Janet Fagan, Sylvia Silver, Lillian Turner, Marlyn Whyte, ?, Sally Martin, Joan Robertson; front: Marie Lowson, Mary Cranston, Noreen Kerr, Sylvia Gilchrist. Image supplied by Marlyn Ritchie (nee Whyte).
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Larchfield School Forms 4A and B 19581778 viewsRear (from right): ? Russell, Richard Marshall, Peter Jack, Charles Nicholson, George Watson, A.Robertson, Jeremy Scales, Andrew Nicholson, Alastair Trail; 2nd back: Timothy Scott, William Burgess, John Glen, Alastair Wingate, Richard North, Ian MacFadyen, Brian Brown, William Young, Dave Robertson; middle: Christopher Grieve, Colin Wearmouth, Colin Service, Graham Carver, John Blackie; front: John Wright, William Stewart Robertson, David Young, Michael Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, Geoffrey Bamford.
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Hermitage School Hockey XI 19481774 viewsThe 1947-48 hockey team pictured in June 1948. Back row: Miss Usherwood, Betty Petrie, Pat Spy, Sheena Laverock, Margaret Curtis, Jenny Burgess. Front: Lyn Blades, Daphne Ferris, Norma Watt, June James, Isobel Campbell, Cathie Sharp. Image supplied by Jenny Sanders.
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1933 Helensburgh seafront1774 viewsAn unusual view of Helensburgh's west seafront from the pier, with two shelters, taken during the very hot summer of 1933.
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Craigendoran Pier1774 viewsA steamer at Craigendoran pier, circa 1907.
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Early Woolworths1771 viewsA 1936 view of West Clyde Street showing the F.W.Woolworth 3d and 6d Stores branch which closed in January 2009 when the chain went into administration, and beyond it the National Commercial Bank which became part of the Royal Bank of Scotland and moved to Colquhoun Square.
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3rd Helensburgh Scouts 19561768 viewsBack: D.Cairns, A.Glendye, N.McLeod, J.Thomson, ?, G.Snedden, ?, ?, K.Mercer, R.McLean; next: I.Allan, W.Clelland, P.Devenny, G.Tran, A.Brabender, W.Wilson, F.Gilmour, W.Freeland, C.Sutherland, T.Allan, ?, J.West, Ian McLeod, T.Wright, ?; seated: G.Marsland, G.Cleary, Iain McLeod, W.Campbell, J.Steel, I.Sutherland, J.D.McKerrel, A.Wright, S.Douglas, A.Wright, W.Harvey, R.Higgins, A.Tran; front: I.Cairns, I.Mercer, ?, A.Thomson, I.Donaldson, J.Douglas. Photo by Bill Benzie, supplied by Gordon Tran.
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Helensburgh 1st XI 19701767 viewsHelensburgh Cricket Club 1st XI in front of the old wooden pavilion at Ardencaple, taken a few weeks before the pavilion was burned down by vandals in August 1970. The 30ft x 20ft building was at the east end of the ground and was erected early in the 20th century to replace the first pavilion, which was on the north side. The third pavilion, now a large clubhouse which has been expanded, is on the west side. Standing: Archie Colvin, Chris Cowan, Douglas Grewcock, David Lean, Julian Rey, scorer Helen Grewcock; front: Rod Hacking, Brian Samphire, Fraser Nicol, Jack Grewcock, Ian Moir, Jack Buckham.
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1962 Comet replica1767 viewsThe Comet replica sets off from Port Glasgow with civic dignitaries in the costumes of the period on board to steam to Helensburgh as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations.
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Pier to pier swim1766 viewsEntrants in the annual Craigendoran pier to Helensburgh pier race run by Helensburgh Amateur Swimming Club are pictured on Craigendoran pier before the start. The winners were Jacqueline Craig (2nd from right) and Ken Mercer (right). Image circa 1965.
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New panel1765 views'Henry Bell' unveiled a new panel featuring information about the town, including references to himself and his ground breaking invention, on Helensburgh seafront as part of the bicentenary celebrations on Saturday August 4 2012. The panel replaces an earlier version which was one of ten put in place to encourage motorists to explore ‘The Clyde Sea Lochs Trail’, a scenic coastal route from Dumbarton via Cardoss, Helensburgh, Rhu, Garelochhead and the Rosneath Peninsula to Arrochar. Photo by John Urquhart.
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